... their thoughts. Lighting determines the tone of the situation and highlights the character of importance in that particular scene. Mendelssohn's music plays a significant role in introducing the setting of the atmosphere to the scene. Costumes represent the character's personality and emphasises their state of emotion. However, Gow's most powerful convention was the device of a "play within a play". Pausing and silence in ... a particular melody that did not suit the storm. However this is one of Gow's devise to create an unnatural storm. As the fairies scuttled in the amateur play, Men...

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... Juliet" and "Othello") to film recently, a wider range of audiences are becoming familiarised with Shakespeare's language and ability to create original and interesting characters. In "The Merchant of Venice" Shakespeare uses these elements as well as inspired plot and visual imagery to ... create a play that is increasing in popularity today. Many of Shakespeare's plots have been reused numerous times throughout history. "The ... of the play is over and Shakespeare concentrates more on his language. The metaphors, personification and classical allusions he includes in this act produce ...

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